THE REFORMATION CONTINUES

W/TR: NOVEMBER 28/29TH

CALVIN BEGINS ANOTHER PROTESTANT CHURCH

SOME REVIEW Who started the Reformation? Martin Luther What was Martin Luther upset about? The selling of indulgences What are indulgences? Free pass for sins Why did Henry VIII leave the church? Wanted a divorce (a son) What is a protestant? A Christian who doesn’t recognize the pope as the head of the church

JOHN CALVIN founded Calvinism John Calvin was born in France and was only 12 years old when Martin Luther was standing trial and refusing to recant at the Council of Worms. But Calvin heard about the controversy and, even at 12, was intrigued by the excommunicated monk Luther’s bold defense of himself and his belief in the Scriptures.

CALVIN BEGINS ANOTHER PROTESTANT CHURCH 1536 published book, Institutes of Christian Religion Expressed ideas about God, salvation, human nature Created a system of Protestant theology

CALVINISM BELIEFS Calvin thought people were sinful by nature and couldn’t earn Salvation Believed in Predestination- God knows from the beginning of time who will be saved, those people are called the “elect” Thought a disciplined, austere life would prove who had been chosen

CALVINISM AND THE GOVERNMENT  Believed ideal government was a theocracy (a government controlled by religious leaders)  Protestants in Geneva, Switzerland asked Calvin to lead their city- he did so with strict rules  Everyone attended religious class, couldn’t wear bright clothing or play cards  Authorities imprison or excommunicate anyone breaking rules

JOHN KNOX

Believed that people were burned at the stake, if preached differently than Calvin To many protestants, Geneva was an ideal city John Knox, preacher from Scotland put the same ideas into Scottish towns after visiting Geneva

CALVINISM SPREADS BY KNOX  Protestant nobles, led by Knox succeeded in making Calvinism Scotland’s official religion  Followers of Knox became known as Presbyterians  Swiss, Dutch and French reformers adopted Calvinist form of church organization  Although many protestant churches trace roots to Calvin, they have softened Calvin’s strict teachings

HUGENOTS

HUGUENOTS In France, Calvin's followers were called Huguenots Hatred between Catholics and Huguenots led to violence On one occasion, mobs of Catholics began hunting for Protestants and brutally murdered them after a Catholic feast known as St. Bartholomew’s Day  Up to 12,000 people were killed.

OTHER REFORMERS

Protestants taught that people should read the bible, as it was the source for truth Christians start interpreting the bible for themselves=new Protestant groups form based on those beliefs

ANABAPTISTS

Name: Greek for “baptize-again” Believed in baptizing only adults who choose to be Christian Believed church and state should be separate Refused to fight in wars (Pacifists)

ANABAPTISTS Viewed by Catholics and Protestants as radicals who threaten society The forerunners of the Amish and Mennonites, influencing the Quakers Influenced the Quakers and Baptists who late split from the Anglican church.

Mostly live in northeastern part of US

ANGLICANS

(1534): founded by King Henry VIII of England King Henry enraged by pope’s decision not to grant him divorce King Henry Believed the monarch, not the pope, was supreme religious authority of England Broke away, but beliefs were almost the same as the Catholic Church

THE CATHOLIC REFORMATION

While Protestant churches had many followers, millions were true to the Catholic church Helping Catholics stay loyal was a movement within the church called the Catholic Reformation

IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA Grew up in fathers castle in Loyola, Spain Turning point in his life came while recovering from an injury during war Thought about his sins and life of Jesus Wrote book called Spiritual Exercises, laying out a day to day plan of prayer, study and meditation

 For next 18 years, Ignatius gathered followers  1540, the pope made his followers a religious order called the Society of Jesus  Members were called Jesuits  Concentrated on 3 activities: 1)found superb schools throughout Europe 2)convert non-Christians to Catholicism 3) stop Protestantism from spreading

REFORMING POPES 2 popes took the lead in reforming the Catholic Church Pope Paul III called a council of church leaders to meet in Trent, Italy Known as Council of Trent Pope Paul III

COUNCIL OF TRENT  Catholic bishops and cardinals agreed on several doctrines: -church’s interpretation of the bible is final, anyone interpreting different was a heretic -Christians need faith and good works for salvation- not just faith as Luther suggested -Bible and church tradition equal authorities for guiding Christian life -indulgences valid expressions of faith

POPE PAUL IV  Paul IV, another reforming pope carried out councils decrees  Made a list of books considered to be dangerous to Catholic faith- Index of Forbidden Books  Bishops ordered to burn them (along with Protestant Bibles)  In 1 day, 10,000 books burned in Venice

INDEX OF FORBIDDEN BOOKS

LEGACY OF THE REFORMATION Reformation had lasting effects:  Protestant churches flourish  Religion no longer unites Europe  Church power declines  Individual monarchs and states gain power  Help set the stage for the modern world

ACTIVITY Get out your book and turn to page… You will be filling out a chart discussing the differences between different sections of Christianity.